Cedar CreekAZ
With 398 residents, this town was settled in 1946.
Is Cedar Creek a good place to live?
Cedar Creek’s median age is 25.5 years, against 41.9 years in Arizona’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Cedar Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cedar Creek: who provides what
Cedar Creek is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Creek.
The biggest natural risk in Cedar Creek is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Cedar Creek break down as 55% from inland flooding and 32% from wildfires. Cedar Creek’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 93 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Cedar Creek’s kids attend
Public schools: John F. Kennedy Day School. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 188 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in three of Cedar Creek’s working residents commute to Whiteriver
The median household income in Cedar Creek is $100,000. The top destinations are Whiteriver (31%), Phoenix (12%) and Hondah (6%). Half commute less than 101 miles.
| Cedar Creek | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedar Creek: four seasons and hot summers
For Cedar Creek, the typical July afternoon high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Cedar Creek report frequent physical distress than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Against the Arizona average, Cedar Creek comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 29. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Cedar Creek; what’s more, 43% of adults say their health is fair or poor locally. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Cedar Creek.
| Cedar Creek | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cedar Creek | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.3% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 32.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Cedar Creek is conserved land
19 miles of trail. The trail density for Cedar Creek comes to 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Cedar Creek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cedar Creek; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Cedar Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Cedar Creek for work
Where Cedar Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cedar Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cedar Creek, AZ a good place to live?
Cedar Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.